Exercises
Hazardous operations in Gulf of Khambhat, India, occur 0230-1130 UTC on September 9 in area 20-26N 072-27E to 20-40N 072-40E.
Gulf of Khambhat · India · HYDROPAC 2538/26
- issued
- 2026-09-04 10:51Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-09 12:30Z
- sea
- Arabian Sea
- position
- 20.550, 72.558
- nearest port
- Bhavnagar · 76 nm
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-08 18:32Z
Original warning text
GULF OF KHAMBHAT. INDIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 090230Z TO 091130Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-26.00N 072-40.00E, 20-40.00N 072-40.00E, 20-40.00N 072-27.00E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 091230Z SEP 26.
Activity windows · 1 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 02:30Z | 2026-09-09 11:30Z | — | 9 h |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
Conditions at the position · now
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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · military exercises
191 within 180 nm since 2002 · 8 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- Hazardous operations in progress until 070800Z sep in area bound by 20-34.37N 069-42.24E, 19-30.42N…2026-08-28
- Hazardous operations 240600Z to 300800Z aug in area bound by 20-22.24N 069-00.48E, 20-34.37N 069-42.24E,…2026-08-24
- Hazardous operations 200230Z to 240230Z aug in area bound by 20-34.37N 069-42.24E, 19-30.42N 070-20.07E,…2026-08-19
- Hazardous operations in progress until 200230Z aug in area bound by 20-34.37N 069-42.24E, 19-30.42N…2026-08-15
- Hazardous operations 190230Z to 191130Z in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-26.00N 072-40.00E,…2026-08-14
- Hazardous operations 070230Z to 071130Z, 150230Z to 151130Z and 220230Z to 221130Z apr2026-04-02
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- RACON at luhara point light 21-39.57N 072-32.89E inoperativeNav aids · 66.6 nm
- Derelict M/V al jafzia aground in 19-11.50N 072-46.40EDerelicts · 82.5 nm
Worldwide now
31 military exercises in force · see all
Exercises
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →
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